Quantum-Proof Security in a Post-Quantum Era: QKD in Fiber Networks
As fiber networks continue to evolve to meet the demands of next-generation connectivity, a new data security issue has emerged. The security of modern...
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Coherent Optics in 2025: Scaling Speed, Efficiency and Reliability for Emerging Applications
The optical communications industry is undergoing a profound transformation. As bandwidth demands surge — driven by AI workloads, cloud-scale data centers and global satellite...
“Cable” Doesn’t Equal “Coax”: The Rise of Fiber Continues
All too often, people equate the word “cable” with “coax” (aka coaxial cable), the insulated copper cable that cable companies have historically used to...
AI and Machine Learning: Lighting the Way for Optical Advancements
One of the key roles that CableLabs plays for our member operators and the vendor community is tracking trends in key areas of the...
A Jolt of Light: CableLabs Holds First 200G P2P Coherent Optics Interop
Anyone remember the jingle for Jolt® Cola? All the sugar and twice the caffeine! Perhaps the phrase dates me, but I still hear it...